A thin-framed Nisbett was shown discussing his battle with his weight with Ryan Seacrest, explaining that he topped out at about 320 pounds.

Then the man with a unique sense of style, sporting a pompadour hairstyle, sang Sarah McLachlan's "Angel" in the Detroit audition room while showing off a falsetto.

Jennifer Lopez called him "one of a kind," commenting on the sound of his voice and fashion sense, while the judges all agreed they would vote for Nisbett.

After the audition aired Jan. 22, Nisbett said his phone rang off the hook.

"I didn't realize how many people had my phone number until that night," he said. "I still have voicemails that I haven't responded to."

According to Nisbett, he received an outpouring of support after the episode aired.

"It was kind of like everything changed in a second," he said.

It's even hard to get any work done at Port Huron's Cajun Gator, where Nisbett serves as the general manager, with workers and customers alike constantly asking Nesbitt about his experience.

What will he tell them about his time in Hollywood?

"It's crazier even then they could ever make it appear to be
on television," Nisbett said.

Sleep doesn't happen for the contestants, Nisbett said, and they are just trying to sneak in food when they can.

"You try to give 200 percent of yourself every waking moment
that you're there," he said.

The group round, in which Nisbett was eliminated, was the focus of the Thursday, Feb. 6 episode. Viewers only caught a slight glimpse of the Sanilac County man, as his group was not featured.

Nisbett said the group's performance was creative though perhaps not well-received.

"We were the positive ones; we were the happy ones," he said of his group. "We just
laughed the whole time.

"When there's that much anxiety ...we all felt that it
behooved us to be as positive as possible."

Despite the elimination, Nisbett said he left feeling "accomplished."

While he doesn't know if he will audition again, Nisbett expressed his gratitude for the experience.

"It's a wonderful opportunity whether you go home the first
day of you go through to the every end," he said.

The next episode of 'American Idol' airs 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. Keep an eye out for Saginaw's Sikenya Thompson and 10 other Michigan contestants.

— Jessica Shepherd is an entertainment reporter with MLive/The Saginaw News. Contact her at 989-996-0687, email her at jessica_shepherd@mlive.com or follow her on Twitter or Facebook.You can also hear her Fridays at 8 a.m. on 102.5 WIOG's Nate and Rachel in the Morning.